Magnificent Frigatebird

Gallery: AvianPosted August 14, 2012241 views2 comments

Female, Galapagos IS, 2006

Still digging through old files to find images worth processing..

D1X
28-200mm @ 105mm
1/160 sec, f/13
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 125
AF mode: AF-C
Drive: Continuous
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 14, 2012 at 11:48 AM

Not a bird we see perched very often. The head turn works well to show off the beak. I'd take a little more off the top for better balance in the composition.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 15, 2012 at 5:57 PM

Nice pose, Sandy, and the perch adds a neat geometry to the image.

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